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slippery
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingカツ、コツ
Kun readingすべ.る、なめ.らか
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. slipperyRtK
    彼は滑って、すんでのところで転ぶところだった。He slipped and nearly fell.tatoeba
    塗箸は蕎麦が滑るので好まれない。The slippery lacquered chopsticks are not popular.wiki
  2. slide
    彼はそりで丘を滑り降りた。He took a slide down the hill on his sled.tatoeba
  3. slip
    彼が腕を折ったのは氷の上で滑って転んだためだ。His broken arm was the result of a slip on the ice.tatoeba
  4. fail exam
  1. to slide
  2. to glide
  3. to skate
  4. to ski
  5. to slip

Popular Usage

滑る円滑

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · skeleton · joint · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1384

Compound words

滑るすべる
to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski; to slip
滑り降りるすべりおりる
to slide down; to slip down
円滑えんかつ
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
滑稽こっけい
funny; comical; humorous; laughable; ridiculous
滑降かっこう
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down; downhill (race)
滑走かっそう
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); skiing; glide
滑りぬめり
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
滑らかなめらか
smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety; soft; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.)
滑走路かっそうろ
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
潤滑油じゅんかつゆ
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
滑り台すべりだい
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
滑かなめらか
smooth (of a surface)
滑席かっせき
sliding seat
滑らすすべらす
to let slip
滑り尺すべりじゃく
slide rule
滑稽本こっけいぼん
comic novel (Edo period)
滑石粉かっせきこ
talcum powder
滑多鰈なめたがれい
slime flounder (Microstomus achne)
滑沢剤かったくざい
lubricant
滑翔機かっしょうき
glider
橇滑りそりすべり
sledding
滑べるすべる
円転滑脱えんてんかつだつ
suave
滑りこむすべりこむ
to slide into

Additional Examples

彼は３分でそのスロープを滑り降りることができた。
He was able to ski down the slope in three minutes.tatoeba
彼は、中国語をしっていたので、私たちは計画を円滑に実行できた。
His knowledge of Chinese enabled us to carry out our plan smoothly.tatoeba
塗箸は蕎麦が滑るので好まれない。
The slippery lacquered chopsticks are not popular.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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